Lecture 13: Working in Prisons Flashcards
What does the 1984 Home Office quote suggest is central to prison management?
Staff-prisoner relationships
What legal power distinguishes prison officers from other staff?
Use of restraint
What scheme aims to attract graduate prison officer recruits?
Unlocked graduates
What training is now required for staff in women’s prisons?
Gender-specific
What motivation does research suggest attracts some prison staff?
Financial security
What trend has reduced the need for officer physical aptitude?
Increased cross-posting
What theory suggests staff meet prisoners’ basic psychological needs?
Self-determination theory
What role may female staff play in men’s prisons?
Violence reduction
What skill is said to represent staff professionalism?
Power deployment
What role reflects staff discretion regarding rule enforcement?
Interpreters
What occupational characteristic reflects experience using discretion?
Integrity
What concept suggests prisons depend on consent as well as coercion?
Soft power
What role may staff play regarding rehabilitation?
Culture carriers
What factor is said to enable officers to exercise discretion?
Prisoner acquiescence
What effect can staff shortages have in prisons?
Stress
What professional characteristic is important for discretion?
Interpersonal skills
What key task do prison psychologists perform?
Risk assessment
What motivates psychologists focused on public protection?
Societal outcomes
What do prisoners often fear from psychological assessments?
Misrepresentation
What role frustration is noted among ‘humanist’ psychologist?
Therapy provision
What longstanding issue is noted regarding the prison officer workforce?
Uniformity
What change is noted in the duties contemporary prison officers perform?
Less confrontational approach
What explains officers’ ability to manage challenging incidents?
Institutional knowledge
What concept suggests prisons operate via consent as well as coercion?
Soft power
What occupational motivation emphasizes self-fulfillment?
Altruistic values
What policy aims to increase workforce diversity?
Targeted hiring
What change aims to mitigate staff discretion regarding prisoner discipline?
Independent adjudication
What role may staff play in promoting offender change?
Culture carriers
Why are women noted as potentially benefiting from more female staff?
Abuse history
What change aims to raise the caliber of new officer recruits?
Graduate entry scheme
What effect did research find from higher female staff levels?
Reduced violence
What source of stress for officers is noted in the document?
Resource constraints
What skill set characterizes the ability to appropriately deploy authority?
Smart skills
What mechanism aims to provide impartial discipline decisions?
Independent adjudication
What professional characteristics helps officers manage challenging incidents?
Firmness and humanity
